Detection of synthetic cathinones in victims of sexual assault

Forensic Science International

Volumn 257, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-75

  Hagan, Kiara S ^a   Reidy, Lisa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug facilitated sexual assault; ELISA; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; GC MS; Synthetic cathinones

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; ALPRAZOLAM; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; CATHINONE; COCAINE; DELTA 9 CARBOXY THC; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHCATHINONE; METHYLONE; NAPROXEN DEXTROMETHORPHAN; OPIATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALKALOID; DESIGNER DRUG; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DRUG-FACILITATED SEXUAL ASSAULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT PRECISION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT; CRIME VICTIM; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEXUAL CRIME; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALKALOIDS; CRIME VICTIMS; DESIGNER DRUGS; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SEX OFFENSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939625738     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.07.040     Document Type: Article

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